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California Crush
8:30pm - 11:00pm
$75California vines come alive during this dynamic, walk-around event that pays tribute to the Golden State’s most delicious and exciting wines. It’s a cool, stylish evening of great wine and food, music and entertainment, while socializing with fun people who love California. Sponsored by California Wines Featured wines: Benziger Family Winery AVA Grace Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Stave & Steel Cabernet Sauvignon NV Beringer Vineyards Brothers Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Wine Blend 2016 Napa Valley Chardonnay 2016 Bonterra Organic Vineyards Organic Chardonnay 2017 Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Don Sebastiani & Sons Smoking Loon Viongnier 2017 Smoking Loon Syrah 2016 Geyser Peak Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 River Ranches Sauvignon Blanc 2017 The Hess Collection Select Chardonnay 2017 Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Hope Family Wines Trouble Maker Red NV Liberty School Chardonnay 2016 Joel Gott Wines 815 Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Chardonnay 2017 La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2017 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2016 Meiomi Coastal California Wines Pinot Noir 2017 Rosé 2017 Oak Ridge Winery Old Soul Chardonnay 2017 OZV Old Vine Zinfandel 2017 Outlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Chardonnay 2016 Rutherford Wine Company Morgan Bay California Chardonnay 2017 Rutherford Ranch Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Karia Napa Valley Chardonnay 2016 Taub Family Vineyards Au Contraire Chardonnay RRV 2016 Angry Bunch Zinfandel Lodi 2016 Wagner Family of Wine Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Mer Soleil Silver Unoaked Chardonnay 2016 Wente Vineyards Riva Ranch Single Vineyard (Monterey) Pinot Noir 2016 Riva Ranch Single Vineyard (Monterey) Chardonnay 2016 Wines subject to change Note: Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID are required. Infants and babies are not permitted.
Gold Pass
2:30pm - 10:00pm
$499Experience everything the festival has to offer with VIP treatment when you become a Gold Pass holder. A terrific value, this pass offers incomparable access to VanWineFest. A $749 value for only $499! Gold Pass holders receive: Three evenings of International Festival Tastings Thursday, February 28, Friday, March 1, Saturday, March 2, 7-10 p.m. Three afternoon sessions in the Tasting Room Thursday, February 28 and Friday, March 1, 2:30-5 p.m. Trade Tastings The expanded Saturday matinee public tasting, Saturday, March 2, 2:30-5 p.m. Admission to the Festival Toast VIP reception Thursday, February 28 from 5:45-7 p.m. Admission to the Delta Air Lines Tasting Lounge Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2, 5:45-9 p.m., featuring: * A selection of festival wines * A selection of light bites Priority access to the Tasting Room – no line-ups (priceless)! Note: Tickets will NOT be issued. BADGES will be mailed out in January 2019 and badge gives access to all events within the pass. Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID are required. Infants and babies are not permitted.
RMW: A Visionary Journey
5:15pm - 6:45pm
$80Join Robert Mondavi Winery Chief Winemaker Genevieve Janssens and Master of Wine Mark de Vere on a journey through the extraordinary wine growing regions of Napa Valley. Taste through Robert Mondavi Winery’s reserve and new vintage releases from these renowned appellations and vineyards. Moderator: Mark de Vere MW Panelist: Genevieve Janssens Sponsored by Robert Mondavi Winery Genevieve Janssens Chief Winemaker Robert Mondavi Winery Mark de Vere Master of Wine Robert Mondavi Winery Featured wines: Fumé Blanc, Napa Valley 2016 Fumé Blanc, Oakville 2015 Fumé Blanc, Reserve 2016 Carneros Chardonnay Reserve 2016 Carneros Pinot Noir Reserve 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa Valley 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, ToKalon Vineyard, Napa Valley 2014 Wines subject to change Note: Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID are required. Infants and babies are not permitted.
International Festival Tasting – Thursday Evening
7:00pm - 10:00pm
$89The Wine World is Here If you attend only one of the festival’s events, make it an International Festival Tasting. The Tasting Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre is the heart of the festival, where all participating wineries and their principals gather to pour their select wines. Discover exciting new wines, or return to your favourites, sipping from premium wine glasses. The room will also feature Regional Tasting Stations from Australia, California, Napa Valley, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and Washington State, as well as many wine and food-related exhibitors. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TASTING ROOM Dream Big: California Style The 2019 festival features 53 wineries from the Golden State. Discover the passion and energy of California’s vintners and growers in a special section of the Tasting Room, where some of the most dynamic personalities in the industry will be showcasing their award-winning wines. Vine Stars The stars of the global wine scene – winemakers, proprietors, senior execs – come to Vancouver every year to pour and discuss their wines with festivalgoers. That’s what makes this festival unique. Each winery will be represented in the room by a principal, someone closely involved in the wine-production process, there to share their wines and knowledge. You’re quite likely to find that the person serving your wine has their name on the bottle. Identify the vine star by his or her royal blue lanyard. Chat them up! More Room If you are serious about your wine tasting experience and want more room and time to interact with the winery principals, Thursday is the best night. Attendance is guaranteed to be 30% lower than the other two evenings, and the price is slightly lower than the weekend tastings. BC Liquor Stores Festival Wine Shop Free bottle check and wine delivery All wines served in the room are available for purchase there but some are in VERY limited supply. When you discover a wine that you want to enjoy at home, don’t wait until the end of the session to buy it as it might be sold out – put it in the handy bottle check, and then continue your tasting session. Repeat as necessary. When you’re ready to leave, check out your wines. And if you live in British Columbia, whether you’ve bought one bottle or several cases, your wine can be shipped free of charge to your nearest BC Liquor Store. Very convenient! Note that you must show your tasting room ticket for admission to the shop. Words to the wise This is a wine tasting, not a food event. Be sure to have a meal before you arrive. That said, food samples are available to enhance your tasting experience. Pace yourself. Have a game plan – you can’t taste every wine in the room. And don’t swallow everything that’s poured into your glass. Have a taste and then make use of the spit buckets at every table, by spitting or pouring out the rest. And if you do want to taste a lot of wines, we offer four tasting sessions over three days, so repeat as necessary! Please don’t wear fragrance! (Nothing shouts wine newbie as loudly as perfume or noxious after-shave.) All the noses and palates in the room will thank you. Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID are required. Infants and babies are not permitted. Don’t Wine and Drive! Don’t even think about bringing your car or bike. Take transit. BC Liquor Stores offers a free transit ticket at their Get Home Safe booth as you exit Assign a designated driver Take a cab or limo Walk
Delta Air Lines Tasting Lounge – Friday
5:45pm - 9:00pm
$199Amplify your tasting experience in the exclusive Delta Air Lines Tasting Lounge. Admission includes that evening’s International Festival Tasting from 7-10 p.m. (a $99 value), so feel free to travel between both events. The lounge has its own convenient entrance to the Tasting Room. Sample an assortment of festival bottles and enjoy a delicious selection of hors d’oeuvres and light bites. Learn more about festival wines and get tasting advice for the room. Need a break from the crowds? Simply return to the lounge for a more intimate experience, complete with comfortable seating and a spectacular view. Menu Beetroot macaron with Okanagan chevre • v Albacore tuna with wakame, soy, sesame, pickled ginger and wasabi mayo • gf df Prosciutto, goat cheese and arugula flat bread Pork loin, Serrano ham and Manchego cheese flamenqines, roasted garlic aioli Elicoidali pasta tossed with mushrooms and truffle oil • v Baked oysters Fogefeller with Humboldt Fog cheese, spinach and pancetta • gf Duck confit, red onion relish and arugula on a potato roll Vegetable spring rolls, plum sauce • ve Corn, scallions and pimento hushpuppies with VCC honey • gf df v Platters of capicolla, roast beef, chorizo and Dijon roasted turkey breast A selection of Canadian artisan cheese, ficelle and water crackers Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID are required. Infants and babies are not permitted.
International Festival Tasting – Friday Evening
7:00pm - 10:00pm
$99The Wine World is Here If you attend only one of the festival’s events, make it an International Festival Tasting. The Tasting Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre is the heart of the festival, where all participating wineries and their principals gather to pour their select wines. Discover exciting new wines, or return to your favourites, sipping from premium wine glasses. The room will also feature Regional Tasting Stations from Australia, California, Napa Valley, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and Washington State, as well as many wine and food-related exhibitors. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TASTING ROOM Dream Big: California Style The 2019 festival features 53 wineries from the Golden State. Discover the passion and energy of California’s vintners and growers in a special section of the Tasting Room, where some of the most dynamic personalities in the industry will be showcasing their award-winning wines. Vine Stars The stars of the global wine scene – winemakers, proprietors, senior execs – come to Vancouver every year to pour and discuss their wines with festivalgoers. That’s what makes this festival unique. Each winery will be represented in the room by a principal, someone closely involved in the wine-production process, there to share their wines and knowledge. You’re quite likely to find that the person serving your wine has their name on the bottle. Identify the vine star by his or her royal blue lanyard. Chat them up! BC Liquor Stores Festival Wine Shop Free bottle check and wine delivery All wines served in the room are available for purchase there but some are in VERY limited supply. When you discover a wine that you want to enjoy at home, don’t wait until the end of the session to buy it as it might be sold out – put it in the handy bottle check, and then continue your tasting session. Repeat as necessary. When you’re ready to leave, check out your wines. And if you live in British Columbia, whether you’ve bought one bottle or several cases, your wine can be shipped free of charge to your nearest BC Liquor Store. Very convenient! Note that you must show your tasting room ticket for admission to the shop. Words to the wise This is a wine tasting, not a food event. Be sure to have a meal before you arrive. That said, food samples are available to enhance your tasting experience. Pace yourself. Have a game plan – you can’t taste every wine in the room. And don’t swallow everything that’s poured into your glass. Have a taste and then make use of the spit buckets at every table, by spitting or pouring out the rest. And if you do want to taste a lot of wines, we offer four tasting sessions over three days, so repeat as necessary! Please don’t wear fragrance! (Nothing shouts wine newbie as loudly as perfume or noxious after-shave.) All the noses and palates in the room will thank you. Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID are required. Infants and babies are not permitted. Don’t Wine and Drive! Don’t even think about bringing your car or bike. Take transit. BC Liquor Stores offers a free transit ticket at their Get Home Safe booth as you exit Assign a designated driver Take a cab or limo Walk
International Festival Tasting – Saturday Matinee
2:30pm - 5:00pm
$84The Wine World is Here If you attend only one of the festival’s events, make it an International Festival Tasting. The Tasting Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre is the heart of the festival, where all participating wineries and their principals gather to pour their select wines. Discover exciting new wines, or return to your favourites, sipping from premium wine glasses. The room will also feature Regional Tasting Stations from Australia, California, Napa Valley, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and Washington State, as well as many wine and food-related exhibitors. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TASTING ROOM Dream Big: California Style The 2019 festival features 53 wineries from the Golden State. Discover the passion and energy of California’s vintners and growers in a special section of the Tasting Room, where some of the most dynamic personalities in the industry will be showcasing their award-winning wines. Vine Stars The stars of the global wine scene – winemakers, proprietors, senior execs – come to Vancouver every year to pour and discuss their wines with festivalgoers. That’s what makes this festival unique. Each winery will be represented in the room by a principal, someone closely involved in the wine-production process, there to share their wines and knowledge. You’re quite likely to find that the person serving your wine has their name on the bottle. Identify the vine star by his or her royal blue lanyard. Chat them up! More Room If you are serious about your wine tasting experience and want more room and time to interact with the winery principals, the Saturday matinee is a great option. Attendance is guaranteed to be 20% lower than the other two evenings, and the price is slightly lower than the weekend tastings. BC Liquor Stores Festival Wine Shop Free bottle check and wine delivery All wines served in the room are available for purchase there but some are in VERY limited supply. When you discover a wine that you want to enjoy at home, don’t wait until the end of the session to buy it as it might be sold out – put it in the handy bottle check, and then continue your tasting session. Repeat as necessary. When you’re ready to leave, check out your wines. And if you live in British Columbia, whether you’ve bought one bottle or several cases, your wine can be shipped free of charge to your nearest BC Liquor Store. Very convenient! Note that you must show your tasting room ticket for admission to the shop. Words to the wise This is a wine tasting, not a food event. Be sure to have a meal before you arrive. That said, food samples are available to enhance your tasting experience. Pace yourself. Have a game plan – you can’t taste every wine in the room. And don’t swallow everything that’s poured into your glass. Have a taste and then make use of the spit buckets at every table, by spitting or pouring out the rest. And if you do want to taste a lot of wines, we offer four tasting sessions over three days, so repeat as necessary! Please don’t wear fragrance! (Nothing shouts wine newbie as loudly as perfume or noxious after-shave.) All the noses and palates in the room will thank you. Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID are required. Infants and babies are not permitted. Don’t Wine and Drive! Don’t even think about bringing your car or bike. Take transit. BC Liquor Stores offers a free transit ticket at their Get Home Safe booth as you exit Assign a designated driver Take a cab or limo Walk
Delta Air Lines Tasting Lounge – Saturday
5:45pm - 9:00pm
$209Amplify your tasting experience in the exclusive Delta Air Lines Tasting Lounge. Admission includes that evening’s International Festival Tasting from 7-10 p.m. (a $109 value), so feel free to travel between both events. The lounge has its own convenient entrance to the Tasting Room. Sample an assortment of festival bottles and enjoy a fantastic selection of hors d’oeuvres and light bites. Learn more about festival wines and get tasting advice for the room. Need a break from the crowds? Simply return to the lounge for a more intimate experience, complete with comfortable seating and a spectacular view. Menu Ancho chili braised eggplant with daikon sprouts • gf df California rolls with pickled ginger, wasabi and soy Sesame seed cone stuffed with elk tartar, fried capers and pickled radishes Sockeye salmon stuffed with spinach and leeks, dill cream Slow braised lamb neck with mint port reduction • gf df Maple and soy roasted free range chicken lollipops • gf df Vegetable samosas • ve Potato gnocchi with gorgonzola cream, kale sauté • v Grilled peppers, eggplant and asparagus • gf ve Platters of sopressata, roast beef, prosciutto and smoked duck breast A selection of Canadian artisan cheese, ficelle and water crackers Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID are required. Infants and babies are not permitted.
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